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We already have 3 cars (3 person family, i'm an only child). We have an Explorer, Camry, and Ford Probe . The mom drives the Camry, dad drives the Probe, and I...well...drive the Probe whenever I have a chance. The Explorer=weekend car (bad mileage).

We are trading in the Ford Probe for the new car. Then there will be 3 cars again. However, sometimes my parents swap cars to drive (for ex, if the Camry has a problem, dad brings it to his shop to check it out and mom takes the Probe).

I don't want to wait to see if the 07 models will have the new A/T (in addition to their style).

dude, buying a wrx with an A/T is retarded. you will so regret it. I cant understand why anyone with all of their limbs would want to drive auto. Take for example the new charger i dont know about in the US, but in Canada it's only offered with an A/T. All that power and no clutch. Its as if they left the top off the glue for to long in the design room...

wow, they did? nsx auto? well i wouldnt take it..because its a waste! u need to get the stick...trust me. ok, tell them better gas mileage, more control, concentrate more on driving, more fun, better resale if u guys decide to sell it again..not a lot o fpeople will wanna be an auto wrx.

wow, they did? nsx auto? well i wouldnt take it..because its a waste! u need to get the stick...trust me. ok, tell them better gas mileage, more control, concentrate more on driving, more fun, better resale if u guys decide to sell it again..not a lot o fpeople will wanna be an auto wrx.

The resale argument is not true because there are so few auto WRXs out there that it'll be easy to sell one at full value. Gas mileage is negligible. I'm paying for my own cars, and since I couldn't afford a WRX, I ended up getting a manual RS. No regrets to this day.

There are four advantages to a manual transmission;
Fuel economy. If you do an average of 12000 miles a year, that translates to roughly 50 gallons a year.
Performance. Better performance and control. Helpfull if you live in a snow belt.
Simplicity. A manual transmission is usually more reliable than an auto. "Usually" because a 5k rpm sidestep will blow a manual.
Theft deterance. A large number of car thieves are 14-15 and can not drive a stick.

There are four advantages to a manual transmission;
Fuel economy. If you do an average of 12000 miles a year, that translates to roughly 50 gallons a year.
Performance. Better performance and control. Helpfull if you live in a snow belt.
Simplicity. A manual transmission is usually more reliable than an auto. "Usually" because a 5k rpm sidestep will blow a manual.
Theft deterance. A large number of car thieves are 14-15 and can not drive a stick.

There are four advantages to a manual transmission;
Fuel economy. If you do an average of 12000 miles a year, that translates to roughly 50 gallons a year.
Performance. Better performance and control. Helpfull if you live in a snow belt.
Simplicity. A manual transmission is usually more reliable than an auto. "Usually" because a 5k rpm sidestep will blow a manual.
Theft deterance. A large number of car thieves are 14-15 and can not drive a stick.

That's it. Good luck.

Fuel economy - that's $100 a year and that's IF he's driving like Grandma.
Performance - eh? The AWD system on the auto WRX is pretty advanced along with being slightly rear biased. Doesn't make it faster, but doesn't hurt either.
Simplicity/reliability - As posted in the Transmission FAQ, 97% of transmission related failures are from drivers 16-21..
Theft - OK

The best argument is that it's more fun, imho.. and if you're not paying for it, you're screwed, sorry